Mr. Victor Eugene Dubbs Crowden, 84 years of LaRussell, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at his home. Victor entered this life on June 1, 1924 in Lamar, Arkansas, son of the late Isaac Rush and Anna Belle Killough. He remained in Lamar, Arkansas until 1943 when he joined the United States Army. After being honorably discharged he moved to Wichita, Kansas and on January 1, 1950 he was united in marriage to Nellie F. Randles. He worked of Cessna Aircraft and later retired from H&H Aircraft Parts both located in Wichita. In 1983 he and Nellie moved to LaRussell, Missouri. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and spending time in his garden. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nellie F. Crowden on June 22, 1999; two grandsons, C. Brian McLean and Victor Chance Radcliff; a brother, Herbert Rush Crowden; and two sisters, Polly E. Jennings and Ellen McCarley. Victor is survived by his three daughters, Joann Radcliff, Sandra J. Artelt and Carla S. Knipp and husband, Larry, all of Wichita, Kansas; a son, David McLean of Toronto, Kansas; seventeen grandchildren; thirty-two great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; two brothers, Isaac Richard Crowden of Lamar, Arkansas and Norman Thomas Crowden of Clarksville, Arkansas; a sister, Emmajean Crotts of Mulvane, Kansas; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services for Mr. Victor Eugene Dubbs Crowden are 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2008 at the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel in Sarcoxie, Missouri with Pastor Denzil Thomas officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in the Harvey Cemetery near Sarcoxie, Missouri. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are John Radcliff, Kyle Radcliff, Jeremiah Johnson, Glenn Johnson, Daniel Berger, William Berger and Avery Straw. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.